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protection of U.S. oceans and coastal 

resources by developing a national 

system of marine protected areas. The 

Departments of Commerce and the 

Interior plan to work closely with state, 

territorial, local, and tribal governments, 

as well as other stakeholders, to identify 

and inventory the Nation’s existing 

marine protected areas. Toward this 

end, the National Oceanic and 

Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) 

and DOI have created a data form, 

available on a password-protected Web 

site, to be used as a survey tool to 

collect and analyze information on these 

existing sites. This survey will allow 

NOAA and DOI to better understand the 

existing protections for marine 

resources within marine protected areas 

in the United States. This information 

also would support activities on marine 

protected areas by state and local 

governments, tribes, and other 

interested parties. The survey contains 

directed questions regarding the 

location, management and enforcement 

authorities, types of protections and 

restrictions, and the length of time those 

protections or restrictions are in place 

for each marine protected area. Basic 

information about the resources and 

activities at the sites will also be 

collected. It is expected that site 

managers from each marine protected 

area will fill out the survey. The 

collected information will be housed in 

a searchable database that will be made 

available to the public via the marine 

protected area Web site at mpa.gov. The 

survey has been used for the last six 

years and this notice proposes to extend 

the data collection OMB approval. 

II. Method of Collection 

The information will be collected 

using a data form. 

III. Data 

OMB Control Number: 0648–0449. 

Form Number: None. 

Type of Review: Regular submission. 

Affected Public: State, local or tribal 

governments. 

Estimated Number of Respondents: 

500. 

Estimated Time per Response: 5 

hours. 

Estimated Total Annual Burden 

Hours: 2,500. 

Estimated Total Annual Cost to 

Public: $0. 

IV. Request for Comments 

Comments are invited on: (a) Whether 

the proposed collection of information 

is necessary for the proper performance 

of the functions of the agency, including 

whether the information shall have 

practical utility; (b) the accuracy of the 

agency’s estimate of the burden 

(including hours and cost) of the 

proposed collection of information; (c) 

ways to enhance the quality, utility, and 

clarity of the information to be 

collected; and (d) ways to minimize the 

burden of the collection of information 

on respondents, including through the 

use of automated collection techniques 

or other forms of information 

technology. 

Comments submitted in response to 

this notice will be summarized and/or 

included in the request for OMB 

approval of this information collection; 

they also will become a matter of public 

record. 

Dated: February 27, 2008. 

Gwellnar Banks, 

Management Analyst, Office of the Chief 

Information Officer. 

[FR Doc. E8–4076 Filed 3–3–08; 8:45 am] 

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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE 

National Oceanic and Atmospheric 

Administration 

Extension of Application Period for 

Vacancies on the Channel Islands 

National Marine Sanctuary Advisory 

Council 

AGENCY: National Marine Sanctuary 

Program (NMSP), National Ocean 

Service (NOS), National Oceanic and 

Atmospheric Administration, 

Department of Commerce (DOC). 

ACTION: Notice and request for 

applications. 

SUMMARY: The Channel Islands National 

Marine Sanctuary (CINMS) is seeking 

applicants for the Chumash Community 

member and alternate vacant positions 

on its Sanctuary Advisory Council 

(Council). Applicants are chosen based 

upon: their particular expertise and 

experience in relation to the seat for 

which they are applying, community 

and professional affiliations, views 

regarding the protection and 

management of marine resources, and 

the length of residence in the 

communities located near the 

Sanctuary. Applicants who are chosen 

as members should expect to serve in a 

volunteer capacity for 2-year terms, 

pursuant to the Council’s Charter. 

DATES: The applicant period has been 

extended and applications are now due 

by April 18, 2008. 

ADDRESSES: Application materials are 

available at: http:// 

www.channelislands.noaa.gov/sac/ 

news.html. Completed applications 

should be sent to 

Danielle.lipski@noaa.gov. Application 

kits may also be obtained from Dani 

Lipski, Channel Islands National Marine 

Sanctuary, 113 Harbor Way Suite 150 

Santa Barbara, CA 93109–2315. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Michael Murray, Channel Islands 

National Marine Sanctuary, 113 Harbor 

Way Suite 150 Santa Barbara, CA 

93109–2315, 805–966–7107 extension 

464, michel.murray@noaa.gov. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The 

CINMS Advisory Council was originally 

established in December 1998 and has a 

broad representation consisting of 21 

members, including ten government 

agency representatives and eleven 

members from the general public. The 

Council functions in an advisory 

capacity to the Sanctuary 

Superintendent. The Council works in 

concert with the Sanctuary 

Superintendent by keeping him or her 

informed about issues of concern 

throughout the Sanctuary, offering 

recommendations on specific issues, 

and aiding the Superintendent in 

achieving the goals of the National 

Marine Sanctuary Program. Specifically, 

the Council’s objectives are to provide 

advice on: (1) Protecting natural and 

cultural resources and identifying and 

evaluating emergent or critical issues 

involving Sanctuary use or resources; 

(2) Identifying and realizing the 

Sanctuary’s research objectives; (3) 

Identifying and realizing educational 

opportunities to increase the public 

knowledge and stewardship of the 

Sanctuary environment; and (4) 

Assisting to develop an informed 

constituency to increase awareness and 

understanding of the purpose and value 

of the Sanctuary and the National 

Marine Sanctuary Program. 

Authority: 16 U.S.C. Sections 1431, et seq. 

(Federal Domestic Assistance Catalog 

Number 11.429 Marine Sanctuary Program). 

Dated: February 25, 2008. 

Daniel J. Basta, 

Director, National Marine Sanctuary Program, 

National Ocean Service, National Oceanic 

and Atmospheric Administration. 

[FR Doc. 08–918 Filed 3–3–08; 8:45 am] 

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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE 

National Oceanic and Atmospheric 

Administration 

Federal Consistency Appeal by G. 

Walter Swain 

AGENCY: National Oceanic and 

Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), 

Department of Commerce (Commerce). 


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ACTION: Notice of Appeal. 

SUMMARY: This announcement provides 

notice that Mr. G. Walter Swain has 

filed an administrative appeal with the 

Department of Commerce asking that 

the Secretary override the State of 

Delaware’s objection to Mr. Swain’s 

proposed construction of a marina and 

associated structures at the confluence 

of Cedar Creek and Mispillion River, in 

Milford, Delaware. 

ADDRESSES: Materials from the appeal 

record will be available at the NOAA 

Office of General Counsel for Ocean 

Services, 1305 East-West Highway, 

Room 6111, Silver Spring, MD 20910 

and on the following Web site: http:// 

www.ogc.doc.gov/czma.htm. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Thomas Street, Attorney-Advisor, 

NOAA Office of the General Counsel, 

301–713–7390, thomas.street@noaa.gov. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

I. Notice of Appeal 

On February 4, 2008, Mr. G. Walter 

Swain filed notice of an appeal with the 

Secretary of Commerce (Secretary), 

pursuant to the Coastal Zone 

Management Act of 1972 (CZMA), 16 

U.S.C. 1451 et seq., and implementing 

regulations found at 15 CFR Part 930, 

Subpart H. Mr. Swain appealed an 

objection by the State of Delaware in the 

proposed construction of a marina and 

associated structures of the confluence 

of Cedar Creek and Mispillion River, in 

Milford, Delaware. 

Under the CZMA, the Secretary may 

override Delaware’s objection on 

grounds that the project is consistent 

with the objectives of the CZMA or 

otherwise necessary in the interest of 

national security. To make the 

determination that the proposed activity 

is consistent with the objectives of the 

CZMA, the Secretary must find that: (1) 

The proposed activity furthers the 

national interest as articulated in 

sections 302 or 303 of the CZMA, in a 

significant or substantial manner; (2) the 

adverse effects of the proposed activity 

do not outweigh its contribution to the 

national interest, when those effects are 

considered separately or cumulatively; 

and (3) no reasonable alternative is 

available that would permit the activity 

to be conducted in a manner consistent 

with enforceable policies of Delaware’s 

coastal management program. 15 CFR 

930.121. 

II. Opportunity for Federal Agency and 

Public Comment 

Pursuant to regulation, the public and 

interested Federal agencies may submit 

any comments on this appeal from May 

1, 2008–May, 30, 2008. All comments 

should be directed in writing to Thomas 

Street, attorney advisor, at the NOAA 

Office of General Counsel for Ocean 

Services, 1305 East-West Highway, 

Room 6111, Silver Spring, MD 20910 or 

via electronic mail to 

thomas.street@noaa.gov. 

III. Appeal Documents 

NOAA intends to provide the public 

with access to all publicly available 

materials and related documents 

comprising the appeal record during 

business hours, at the NOAA Office of 

General Counsel for Ocean Services. 

For additional information about this 

appeal, please contact Thomas Street, 

301–713–7390 or 

thomas.street@noaa.gov. 

(Federal Domestic Assistance Catalog No. 

11.419 Coastal Zone Management Program 

Assistance.) 

Dated: February 26, 2008. 

Joel La Bissonniere, 

Assistant General Counsel for Ocean Services. 

[FR Doc. 08–917 Filed 3–03–08; 8:45 am] 

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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE 

National Oceanic and Atmospheric 

Administration 

RIN 0648–XF67 

Schedules for Atlantic Shark 

Identification Workshops and 

Protected Species Safe Handling, 

Release, and Identification Workshops 

AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries 

Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and 

Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), 

Commerce. 

ACTION: Notice of public workshops. 

SUMMARY: NMFS announces free 

Atlantic Shark Identification Workshops 

and Protected Species Safe Handling, 

Release, and Identification Workshops 

to be held in April, May, and June 2008. 

Fishermen and shark dealers are 

required to attend a workshop to meet 

new regulatory requirements and 

maintain valid permits. The Atlantic 

Shark Identification Workshops are 

mandatory for all federally permitted 

Atlantic shark dealers. The Protected 

Species Safe Handling, Release, and 

Identification Workshops are mandatory 

for vessel owners and operators who use 

bottom longline, pelagic longline, or 

gillnet gear, and have also been issued 

shark or swordfish limited access 

permits. Additional free workshops will 

be held in 2008 and announced in the 

Federal Register. 

DATES: The Atlantic Shark Identification 

Workshops will be held April 24, May 

22, and June 19, 2008. 

The Protected Species Safe Handling, 

Release, and Identification Workshops 

will be held April 8, May 21, and June 

18 and 25, 2008. 

See SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION for 

further details. 

ADDRESSES: The Atlantic Shark 

Identification Workshops will be held in 

Tampa, FL; Wilmington, NC; and 

Jefferson, LA. 

The Protected Species Safe Handling, 

Release, and Identification Workshops 

will be held in Gulfport, MS; Kitty 

Hawk, NC; Indian Rocks Beach, FL; and 

Manahawkin, NJ. 

See SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION for 

further details on workshop locations. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Greg 

Fairclough by phone:(727) 824–5399, or 

by fax: (727) 824–5398. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The 

workshop schedules, registration 

information, and a list of frequently 

asked questions regarding these 

workshops are posted on the internet at: 

http://www.nmfs.noaa.gov/sfa/hms/ 

workshops/. 

Atlantic Shark Identification Workshop 

Effective December 31, 2007, an 

Atlantic shark dealer may not receive, 

purchase, trade, or barter for Atlantic 

shark unless a valid Atlantic Shark 

Identification Workshop certificate is on 

the premises of each business listed 

under the shark dealer permit (71 FR 

58057; October 2, 2006). Dealers who 

attend and successfully complete a 

workshop will be issued a certificate for 

each place of business that is permitted 

to receive sharks. 

Dealers may send a proxy to an 

Atlantic Shark Identification Workshop, 

however, if a dealer opts to send a 

proxy, the dealer must designate a proxy 

for each place of business covered by 

the dealer’s permit. Only one certificate 

will be issued to each proxy. A proxy 

must be a person who: is currently 

employed by a place of business 

covered by the dealer’s permit; is a 

primary participant in the 

identification, weighing, and/or first 

receipt of fish as they are offloaded from 

a vessel; and fills out dealer reports. 

Additionally, after December 31, 2007, 

an Atlantic shark dealer may not renew 

a Federal shark dealer permit unless a 

valid Atlantic Shark Identification 

Workshop certificate for each business 

location has been submitted with the 

permit renewal application. Sixteen free 

Atlantic Shark Identification Workshops 

were held in 2007. 


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